Philosophy as therapy: it might sound odd, but achieving peace of mind is precisely what the classical philosophers were after. Catch up on what philosophers think and why in What Philosophy Is (Continuum, 拢9.99), edited by Havi Carel and David Gamez.
In Who Rules in Science? (Harvard University Press, 拢10.95), philosopher James Robert Brown argues cogently for public accountability for science 鈥� and public funding for scientists. He points out that debates about what science is, its control and its funding are not esoteric; they are the essence of the politics of science. Alain Sokal鈥檚 description of Brown is fun: 鈥渁n equal opportunity debunker鈥�.